Twitter is a free social networking and micro-blogging service that allows its users to send and read other users' updates.
Twitter uses SMS Protocol to deliver short messages (140 characters or less). These messages are managed through your Twitter account; however, you can access them through your phone or other Twitter applications. The messages are sent to your friends/network (followers) instantly.
Twitter messages answer question What are you doing right now?
Send Links, Resources
Express Opinion or Reaction
Ask a Question
2. Why and How would you use Twitter in Administration?
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Builds a personal/professional learning network
To follow professional educational leaders
To ask specific questions or ask an expert
To create a back channel--commenting on speaker, conference, etc.
Use it as a professional development tool
Connect the faculty together as a learning community
To make school-wide announcements
Promote a Blog/Newsletter
Twitter in the Classroom Example
Possible Classroom Ideas:
Have students create a Twitter Account
Create a Group Class Account
Update Class Homework Assignments, Due Dates, Etc.
Use as a way of working on class assignments
Network with class (Personal/News)
Post Links, Resources, etc. (Relating to Class)
Class Group can follow other twitter feeds to gain valuable resources for the class
Brainstorming Ideas as a class or individually for feedback, etc.
Other Class Ideas:
Students can send "tweets" on comments, questions, and feedback during a lecture, video, speaker, etc.
Connect with classmates and instructor on a daily basis for quick feedback
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Twitter in Plain English--Common Craft
1. What is Twitter?
Twitter is a free social networking and micro-blogging service that allows its users to send and read other users' updates.
Twitter uses SMS Protocol to deliver short messages (140 characters or less). These messages are managed through your Twitter account; however, you can access them through your phone or other Twitter applications. The messages are sent to your friends/network (followers) instantly.
Twitter messages answer question What are you doing right now?
2. Why and How would you use Twitter in Administration?
Twitter in the Classroom Example
Possible Classroom Ideas:
Other Class Ideas:
Twitter Form--Username
Twitter Responses:
http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=rkdWFmDqR8MPAUtCw45id0g
Twitter Handout
Steps for getting started with Twitter
Twitter Tools
Polls-- http://twitter.polldaddy.com
Shrink Tweets-- http://140it.com
Search for Tags-- http://www.tweetag.com
Share Photos-- http://twitpic.com
Friends/Followers --http://friendorfollow.com
Teacher Group-- http://twittgroups.com/group/teachers
Twitter Users/Subject-- http://twitter4teachers.pbworks.com/
All resources on tabs: http://sharetabs.com/?admintech
Resources:
http://twoogle.browsys.com/--Search Google and Twitter side by side!
http://www.nea.org/home/32641.htm?utm_medium=email (Great Article about why teachers should use Twitter!)
http://itcboisestate.wordpress.com/2009/04/16/twitter-for-educators/ (Possible Classroom Ideas--Listed Above)
http://teacherswallet.com/web-20/twitter-and-educational-applications/
http://edtechpower.blogspot.com/2009/02/advice-for-teachers-new-to-twitter.html
http://www.techlearning.com/article/17340 - Nine Ways to Use Twitter in Schools
http://ow.ly/g08S--Beginners guide to twitter